12-Letter Words Starting With ENL
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ENL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With ENL 5 words
How common is ENL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words that start with ENL. They average 15.8 points and the best is ENLIGHTENING (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80%
- g 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with ENL
e 1n 1l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
enlightening
- adjectivetending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance“an enlightening glimpse of government in action”
- adjectiveenlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement“the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with ENL are there?
There are 5 twelve-letter words that start with ENL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with ENL?
ENLIGHTENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ENLIVENMENTS (17), ENLIGHTENERS (16), ENLARGEMENTS (15).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with ENL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ENLIVENMENTS (17), ENLIGHTENERS (16), ENLARGEDNESS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.